Lake Como sits 1 hour north of Milan and is reached on guided day trips that combine the towns of Como, Bellagio and Varenna with a private boat cruise across the Y-shaped lake.

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Day Trips from Milan
Milan is the gateway to northern Italy, with daily one-day excursions to Lake Como, Venice, the Cinque Terre, Florence and Pisa, St Moritz on the Bernina Express and Lake Garda.
Venice is 2.5 hours from Milan by Frecciarossa train and is visited on guided day trips that cover St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal.
The Cinque Terre's five fishing villages along the Ligurian coast are reached on guided day trips from Milan that include train rides between the villages and a coastal boat cruise.
Florence and Pisa are reached in 1.5 hours by Frecciarossa train from Milan, visited on guided day trips that cover the Florence Cathedral, Ponte Vecchio and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Lake Garda's southern shore at Sirmione pairs with Verona's Roman arena and Juliet's balcony on guided day trips from Milan that include a boat cruise across the largest Italian lake.
The UNESCO-listed Bernina Express red train climbs from Tirano to St Moritz across the Swiss Alps and is reached on guided day trips from Milan that often include Lake Como.
Lake Maggiore lies 1 hour northwest of Milan, visited on guided day trips to Stresa and the Borromean Islands of Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatori.
The French Riviera's Monaco principality and the city of Nice are reached on guided day trips from Milan that combine Monte Carlo's casino with Nice's Promenade des Anglais.
Genoa, Italy's largest medieval centre, pairs with the Portofino fishing harbour on guided day trips 1.5 hours south of Milan along the Ligurian coast.
Interlaken sits between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Swiss Alps and is reached from Milan on day trips via the green Alpine train through the Bernese Oberland.
Courmayeur, the Italian gateway to Mont Blanc at 4,810 m, is reached on day trips from Milan via the Skyway cable car across the Aosta Valley.
The Serravalle Designer Outlet and Fidenza Village near Milan host over 200 fashion brands and are reached on guided shopping day trips with round-trip transfers.
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